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William Aitken

William Aitken

Male 1860 - 1948  (88 years)

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  • Name William Aitken 
    Born 21 Apr 1860  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 21 Apr 1860
      Birth Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: Peter Aitken
      Mother: Mary Calder
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  2 Low Clints, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1871  Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  [3
    Mineral Borer 
    Residence 1881  Clinto, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 17 Feb 1886  [4
    gamekeeper 
    Residence 17 Feb 1886  Bowmuir, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 3 Nov 1887  [5
    gamekeeper 
    Occupation 17 Aug 1889  [5
    gamekeeper 
    Occupation 1891  [6
    game keeper 
    Residence 1891  North Mains, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 25 Apr 1897  [7
    gamekeeper 
    Residence 25 Apr 1897  Persie Lodge, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1901  [8
    gamekeeper 
    Residence 1901  Persie Lodge, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [9
    gamekeeper 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Auchavine, Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1920 
    gardener 
    Residence 1920  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930 
    gardener 
    Residence 1930  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1940  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    _UID 850C8864E75A4EFD878C671963612E16A43F 
    Buried 1948  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 30 May 1948  Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7064  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2020 

    Father Peter Aitken,   b. 4 Apr 1827, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1910, North Mossend, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mary Calder,   b. 7 Dec 1830, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1881, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1854  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Peter Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse:- Mary Calder
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

      Name: Mary Calder
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1854
      Marriage Place: Torphichen,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Peter Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066638

    Family ID F2292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Walker,   b. 27 Jun 1857, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1942, Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1886  Gardeners Cottage, Parsons Green, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Witnesses at the wedding of William Aitken and Agnes Walker were Thomas Davie and Jeannie Patterson
    Children 
     1. Peter Walker Aitken,   b. 3 Nov 1887, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969, Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Agnes Gilmour Aitken,   b. 17 Aug 1889, North Mains, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1977, Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Arthur William Aitken,   b. 25 Apr 1897, Persie Lodge, Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2019 
    Family ID F6447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert, GROS Lookup (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S13] Birth Cert, GROS Lookup (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S230] 1940 Census USA, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627 (Reliability: 4).